Buena Vista offers fun and excitement at every turn. Cruise Log Jam. Take flight off the Ledge. Run down our Terrain Park. Check out the Tubing Park for more excitement! Founded by Leonard Dickinson in 1936, Buena Vista Ski Area is a family resort that is located on the beautiful Continental Divide. This resort boasts a spacious, 3 story Chalet with Fireplaces, the Continental Dining Cafe, rental/repair shop, gift shop and ski school. Visitors enjoy 16 downhill runs, 4 chairlifts, a tubing park, terrain park, 25K cross country trails, and more! We have a friendly staff and a fun family enviornment. Take a tour through the historic Buena Vista Logging Village on a horse-drawn sleigh or wagon, depending upon the time of year. In the summer and fall months.